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Associate+6% vs national median71 grads tracked

Education, General at South Plains College

Ranked 9th of 41 associate programs in Education, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,873
middle 50%: $18,032 – $32,393
Median · 5 years out
$46,845
middle 50%: $35,430 – $55,111
Median · 10 years out
$54,427
middle 50%: $44,398 – $64,402

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education, General (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of South Plains College's associate program in Education, General earn a median $23,873 one year after graduating, rising to $54,427 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $44,359 for this field, ranking 9th of 41 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $12,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Delgado Community College
$52,973 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$51,893 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$48,829 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,802 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$46,903 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Texas Community College
$46,598 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$46,270 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$46,073 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$45,860 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Texas Junior College
$45,210 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Plains College

Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out

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